When not to pick up a can of beer and other bizarre crimes

By Karen Workman

Digital First Media

Posted:
05/14/2013 04:21:57 AM PDT

Updated:
05/14/2013 04:25:04 AM PDT

A Massachusetts man denies drinking a beer in front of a police officer after allegedly crashing his car. Former NFL player Titus Young gets arrested three times in one week. Plus, there's bulldozer action, alligator attacks and other odd crime news in this edition of the bizarre blotter.

When not to pick up a can of beer and other bizarre crimes

Man getting fifth DUI drank beer in front of cops, police sayThis is a beer. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)Police say a 54-year-old Massachusetts man crashed his car and, still sitting inside it, took a swig of beer while being questioned by cops. Joseph Stemporzewski Jr. pleaded not guilty to his fifth operating under the influence charge in the April 30 crash. Stemporzewski is accused of crashing his Honda Civic into the guard rail, through a stop sign and into nearby woods. ...